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JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Volume 121, Issue 5, Pages 2758-2773Publisher
ACOUSTICAL SOC AMER AMER INST PHYSICS
DOI: 10.1121/1.2713725
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- NIDCD NIH HHS [R01 DC004084-07, R01 DC004084-06A2, R01 DC004084] Funding Source: Medline
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A linear, physiologically based, three-dimensional finite element model of the cochlea is developed. The model integrates the electrical, acoustic, and mechanical elements of the cochlea. In particular, the model includes interactions between structures in the organ of Corti (OoC), piezoelectric relations for outer hair cell (OHC) motility, hair bundle (HB) conductance that changes with HB deflection, current flow in the cross section and along the different scalae, and the feed-forward effect. The parameters in the model are based on guinea-pig data as far as possible. The model is vetted using a variety of experimental data on basilar membrane motion and data on voltages and currents in the OoC. Model predictions compare well, qualitatively and quantitatively, with experimental data on basilar membrane frequency response, impulse response, frequency glides, and scala tympani voltage. The close match of the model predictions with experimental data demonstrates the validity of the model for simulating cochlear response to acoustic input and for testing hypotheses of cochlear function. Analysis of the model and its results indicates that OHC somatic motility is capable of powering active amplification in the cochlea. At the same time, the model supports a possible synergistic role for HB motility in cochlear amplification. (C) 2007 Acoustical Society of America.
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